Current media releases
2023
May
Cleanaway Inkerman landfill approved for PFAS waste disposal 24 May
The EPA has approved PFAS-contaminated solid waste to be disposed of at the Cleanaway Inkerman landfill, north of Adelaide.
April
Penalty for SA dry cleaner 26 April
A dry cleaning company and its sole director have been convicted for failing to comply with an EPA order.
Proposed groundwater ban at Elizabeth South 13 April
The EPA is proposing to establish a groundwater prohibition area (GPA) in a number of suburbs around Elizabeth South due to contamination from past industrial activities.
February
Addition to western suburbs GPA 24 February
Part of Seaton will be added to a groundwater prohibition area (GPA) around Beverley to prevent the use and spread of contaminated groundwater.
Modernised radiation safety legislation 10 February
New legislation and regulations governing radiation safety in South Australia come into effect tomorrow (11 February), promoting national uniformity and replacing an Act that was 40 years old.
Extension of northern Adelaide groundwater prohibition 8 February
The EPA will extend an existing groundwater prohibition area (GPA) at Edinburgh to parts of Waterloo Corner, Bolivar and St Kilda.
EPA consultation on PFAS guidelines 1 February
The EPA has released for consultation two new PFAS-related guidelines for site suitability and the re-use of PFAS-contaminated waste soils
